[GovernmentShrinker]

They used to think hitting on interns was private and A-OK, but now its a horrible thing.

However, there is a BIG difference between 20+ year old White House interns and 16-17 year old Congressional pages. Not that I approved of Clinton's antics with Monica, but that wasn't statutory rape (not sure what DC's definition of statutory rape is, but certainly in a lot of states a significantly older man with a 16-17 year old qualifies).

[mvpel]

However, there is a BIG difference between 20+ year old White House interns and 16-17 year old Congressional pages. Not that I approved of Clinton's antics with Monica, but that wasn't statutory rape (not sure what DC's definition of statutory rape is, but certainly in a lot of states a significantly older man with a 16-17 year old qualifies).

The age of sexual consent for males in DC is 16. (It's 18 for females.)

[cinives]

The page who was sent the emails was 16, and the emails were just overly friendly, not sexually suggestive. No physical contact.

The page who participated in the IM exchange was 18 and legally an adult. The IMs were sexually explicit. Do you think this is still a problem ? Creepy, sick, but still legal.

Monica was an intern, a subordinate of her "partner". The 18yo was no longer a page, no longer a subordinate, as I understand the situation.

Monica was a worse scandal IMO.